If a Leased Asset Has a Negative Residual Value, for Example

question 11

True/False

If a leased asset has a negative residual value, for example, as a result of a statutory requirement to dispose of an asset in an environmentally sound manner, the lessee of the asset could reasonably expect to pay a lower lease rate because the asset does not have a positive residual value.

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Definitions:

Responsiveness of Price

The degree to which the demand or supply of a product changes in response to a change in price.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay, representing the extra satisfaction or utility gained.

Market Price

is the current price at which a product, security, or commodity can be bought or sold in a marketplace.

Value

An individual’s value for a good or service is the amount of money he or she is willing to pay for it.